Optisch dunkles braunrot. In der Nase nussig, Feigen, sehr fruchtig. Im Trunk herrlich aromatisch, Nuss, Malz, Kakao, eingelegte Rumfrüchte, geiles Teil.

Magus, suhkrune, ploomine, linnaseline, karamelline, nats mõru ka. Pudeldatud bebopist (nii väidab silt) ootaks ehk midagi rohkem eksperimenteerivat, aga muidu miks mitte kui isu millegi magusa ja suhkruse järgi.

Odd tartness on the back end for an American-made Belgian beer, with berry notes replacing the expected clove-dusted sugariness. Not bad, but not what I want from the style.

Deep dark brown coloured body with a thinnish off-white head that fades relatively quickly that leaves a thin lace on the sides. Aroma of deep pitted fruits, a lot of sugars, some molasses and toffee, but mostly figs, raisins, prunes, plums and a good deal of brown sugars - strong in the nose with a lot of yeast and malt here as well, but the sugars are by far the strongest. Medium to Full-bodied; Rich malts dominate here with a lot of prunes, plums, raisins, figs, earth, nuts and some toffee here along with a big kick of the slightly grainy and relatively rustic malt notes that are derived from the malts - good across the board. Aftertaste shows some mellowed yeast and malt components, but the alcohol is still quite noticeable along with a lot of residual sugars and a nice complex pitted fruit finish, complete with the rustic and nutty elements. Overall, a pretty nice beer across the board with a slightly nutty and rustic profile throughout, but the pitted fruits and plums really come out and leave a strong sweetness on the finish with some caramelised sugars as well, but the yeast and malt are structured in such a way that the fruits create a nice interplay with the backbone. Nice to sample and worthy of three years in the bottle, which has surely made this a bit more polished and rounded and not so pungent, but this is definitely still strong, but nice, especially on a cold evening here in the city. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle, purchased exactly three years ago at Whole Foods in Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia on 16-December-2019 for US$3,25 sampled on 16-December-2022, three years after purchase at my house here in Washington, a few blocks away.

12oz bottle - shared. dark amber color - sweet and malty - intense and satisfying